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Black Leaders Speak Out Against Gun Control

The Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) will host a group of prominent figures from the African American community at 9:45A.M. on Friday, February 22nd at the National Press Club to speak out against gun control legislation currently being considered on Capitol Hill.

CURE is the largest black conservative think tank in the nation and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

CURE organized the news conference in response to concerns shared by black conservatives that the Senate proposed laws will restrict their ability to defend themselves, their property and their families. They are also concerned that the proposed gun control legislation puts too much power in the hands of politicians.

"I believe that it is our duty to stand together and challenge the proposals currently on the table in the Senate, which invoke painful memories of Jim Crow laws and black codes," said CURE president and founder, Star Parker. "Black history is rife with government demands for background checks in order to qualify for constitutional rights. All Americans should be concerned."

Star Parker, a nationally syndicated columnist and other noted thought leaders, authors and speakers will make the case against the type of gun control measures President Obama and his liberal allies are proposing. While the group believes that Sandy Hook was a national tragedy, they oppose its use as an opportunity to advance government control and strip any American citizens of their constitutional rights. In the middle of Black History Month, CURE is calling for a serious national dialogue about the impact of gun control on the black community.

"We want to inform United States senators that we will be notifying urban pastors, business leaders and other black voters of their legislators’ position on the Second Amendment—especially blue senators in red states currently up for re-election." The news conference is to rally behind the tradition of former slave and great American orator Frederick Douglass who said, “A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box."

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CURE is a non-profit think tank that addresses issues of race and poverty through principles of faith, freedom and personal responsibility. Our objective is to build awareness that the conservative agenda of traditional values, limited government, and private ownership is of greatest marginal benefit to low income peoples. We explore and promote market based public policies to fight poverty within the political process to protect ones' purposes and pursuits - not to plunder them. Our agenda protects unborn life, traditional mores, capitalism, parental rights and private property. Learn more about CURE.

About Star Parker

Star Parker is the founder and president of CURE. She is a syndicated columnist whose opinion is published in over 400 newspapers each week. Additionally, she gives regular testimony before the United States Congress, and often shares her views on major television and radio shows across the country. Learn more about Star Parker.